Soap stand and support



(No Model.) W.H. GARSLAKE.

SOAP STAND AND SUPPORT.

Patented June 10, 1884.

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ll'NrTEn STATES PATENT OFFICE.,

WILLIAM H. CARSLAKE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SOAP STAND AND SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 300,213, dated June 10,1884.

l Application filed September 2l, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.:

Beit known that I, WILLnrM H. CARsLAKE, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Iruprovement in Soap Stands orSupports,which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings, in which- Y Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a soap stand or support 'embodying iny invention. Fig. 2 isa front view thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical section in line w x, Fig. 2,the stand or support being folded.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention consists of-a stand for holding and exhibiting soap andother articles, theY same being strong and durable and adapted to befolded in compact form.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the frame of the stand, made ofwhat is generally known as twisted wire, 7 and consisting of thevertical side pieces, c, top and bottom crosspieces, b, and centralpieces, c, the latter being separated, forming a space, d, for purposesto be hereinafter named. The ends of the crosspieces b are extended andunited to the adjacent ends of the side pieces, a, those at the bottomof the frame forming legs B, on which the frame is supported, the wiresor pieces constituting the legs being twisted, whereby they possessconsiderable strength.

f C represents braces, which are crossed and twisted centrally and havetheir ends united to the side and cent-ral pieces, a c, thus strengthening the frame. i

D represents trays or ledges, which are formed of wire, to receive andsustain pieces of soap or boxes containing the same, the inner ends ofthe ledges being secured to the side and central pieces, c c.

To the top of the frame is pivoted a prop or leg, E, and to the bottomthereof is pivoted a lockingarm, F, whose rear end has a hook, e, whichis adapted to engage with a piece, f, at

the bottoni of the leg for holding the leg distended, whereby the standmay be properly supported, said leg being bifurcated, thus providing abroad base and having its lower ends, g, bent toward the frame A.

When the stand is not required, the arm F is disconnected from the leg Eand folded upwardly in the space d. The leg is also folded against theback of the franie, part of its length also entering the space d. Thebent ends g of the leg fold underneath the lower tray or ledge, D, andthus the parts are in compact form for transportation, stowing, Src.

To the top of the stand is secured a rack, G, formed of wire bent aroundor otherwise secured to the cross-piece b, and projecting upwardly, thesides constituting jaws h, between which a card may be fitted, thusproviding a holder or rack therefor.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. Awire stand or support formed of a frame, ledges, a pivoted leg, andlocking-arm, said frame having a space to receive said arm when thestand is folded, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A wire frame havingv central vertical pieces with a space betweenthem, in combination with ledges and braces attached to said central andside pieces of the fra-ine, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

3. A wire frame provided with a supportingleg which is bifurcated andhas its lower ends bent forward, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

4. A wire frame having its side and bottoni cross-pieces extended andtwisted together, forming legsB, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

5. A wire frame provided with a card-rack, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

. W. H. GARSLAKE;

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERsHErM, A. P. GRANT.

